Combination salt and pepper shaker with slidable perforate valve plate for selective discharge



March 25, 1952 v. A. H. MAVES 2,590,437

COMBINATION SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER WITH SLIDABLE PERFORATE VALVE PLATEFOR SELECTIVE DISCHARGE Filed Aug. 24, 1946 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 [In/enterVERNER A. H MA VES '5 By My 5 Attorneys March 25, 1952 MAVES 2,590,437

COMBINATION SALT AND'P PPER SHAKER WITH SLIDABLE PERFORATE VALVE PLATEFOR SELECTIVE DISCHARGE Filed Aug. 24, 1946 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 WWW 15%Patented Mar. 25, 1952 COMBINATION SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER WITH SLIDABLEPERFORATE VALVE PLATE FOR SELECTIVE DISCHARGE Verner A. H. Maves,Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Application August 24, 1946, Serial No. 692,8t3In Canada June 1946 1 Claim. (01. 222-1423} This invention relates toimprovements in combination salt and pepper shakers.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved combination saltand pepper shaker having a unitary body formed with separate salt andpepper compartments, and an aperturcd slidable closure member adapted tobe positioned to overlie either compartment to dispense the condimentscontained therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved combinationsalt and pepper shaker formed with a transversely extending slide trackfor reciprocably receiving apertured or perforated slide valves,together with resilient means for tensioning and holding said slidevalve in one extreme position of adjustment.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved combinationsalt and pepper shaker formed with a separable valve mechanism disposedin the upper end thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved combinationsalt and pepper shaker which will be highly efficient in operation, andrelatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of combination salt and peppershaker;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the salt and pepper shaker with valve pushedto the opposite position from that shown in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the removable cap valve guide;

Figure 6 is a side elevation, partly broken away and in section of theremovable screw cap valve guide;

Figure 7 is a plan view of the resilient perforated slide valve plate;

Figure 8 is a side elevation of the resilient perforated slide valveplate;

Figure 9 is a plan view of a modified form of combination salt andpepper shaker;

Figure 10 is a sectional view taken on the line Ill-l0 of Figure 9;

Figure 11 is a sectional view taken on the line Hll of Figure 10;

Figure 12 is a plan view of the salt and pepper shaker with the valvepushed to its opposite position from that shown in Figure 9;

Figure 13 is a plan view of the modified form of resilient perforatedslide valve plate;

Figure 14 is a side elevation of the slide valve plate shown in Figure13, and

Figure 15 is an end view of the slide valve plate shown in Figure 13.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the followingspecification and the accompanying drawings to designate correspondingparts.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided an improved combinationsalt and pepper shaker including a cylindrical body I having avertically extending integrally formed partition 2, forming salt andpepper receiving compartments 3 and 4 respectively.

A round detachable screw cap guide member 5 is externally threaded as at6 to be received in the internally threaded opening 1 in the upper endof the body I, and is formed with the opposed slotted ears 8 and 9 inwhich the slidable apertured valve plate I0 is received.

The valve plate It] is perforated at l I to permit the discharge of saltand pepper when said perforations overlie the appropriate salt andpepper compartments. A depending stop I2 is formed on one end of thevalve plate In to limit its movement, while the arcuate shoulder I3 isformed adjacent the opposite end of said valve plate for engagement withthe side of the guide member 5 to limit the movement of the valve platein the opposite direction. A spring handle I4 is formed on the end ofthe valve plate It] and extends downwardly to engage the outer surfaceof the body I, to hold said valve plate perforations in position overthe salt compartment 3. The end of the spring handle I4 is pressedinwardly until the perforations I l overlie the pepper compartment 4when that condiment is desired.

The modified form of combination salt and pepper shaker illustrated inFigures 9 to 15 inclusive comprises a substantially rectangular shapedbody l5 being outwardly tapered and formed with I the integral partition[6 separating the interior of the body I5 into salt and peppercompartments I1 and I8, respectively.

The opposite sides of the body l5 are directed inwardly as at l9 and 20to form guides for the slidable perforated valve plate Zl. The oppositeends of the body i5 are also opened or notched -to permit the valveplate 2| to slide on the top surfaces of the upper ends of said body,with the outwardly extending guide flanges 22 and 23 on the valve plate2| in contact with the portions I9 and 20 of the body [5. A spring 24 issecured to the outer end of the valve plate 2| to normally hold theperforations 25 in the valve plate 2| in position directly over the saltcompartment ll. By pushing in on the spring handle 24, the perforationsmay be positioned to overlie the pepper compartment 18.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 8 inclusive, thespring handle I4 will be turned upwardly to engage the nut 26 on thebody I, while the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 9 to 15inclusive, the turned up end of the spring handle 24 will seat under theknob 21.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that there has beenprovided a highly improved form of combination salt and pepper shakerwhich will be highly efficient in operation, and relatively inexpensiveto manufacture and produce.

While the preferred embodiment of the instant invention has beenillustrated and described, it will be understood that itis not intendedto limit the scope of the invention thereto, as many minor changes indetail of construction may be resorted to without departure from thespirit of the invention. -fI-Iaving thus described my invention what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis:

A combination salt and pepper shaker comprising a container having aclosed end and an opposing open end, a vertical partition centrallydisposed in said container and defining a pair of vertical compartmentstherein, a detachable guideway on said open end and having a centralopening aligned with the open end, a valve plate slidably disposed in arectilinear path in I the guideway and closing ofi the open end of thecontainer, resilient anchoring means connected to said valve plate forresiliently urging the same to a first position, said valve plateincluding a transversely disposed perforate outlet section and anadjacent imperforate closure section, means carried by the valve platefor limiting the reciprocatory movement of the plate whereby either ofthe sections thereof is selectively aligned with one of thecompartments, said means including an arcuate shoulder formed on saidplate and a depending stop member carried by one end of said plate, saidshoulder and member being longitudinally spaced on the plate.

VERNER A. H. MAVES.

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